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湖北省武汉市汉阳区
2021-2023年中考英语5月调考试题分类汇编
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湖北省武汉市汉阳区2023年中考英语调研试卷(5月份)
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World’s Longest Paper Plane Flight
For 11 years Takuo Toda had been trying to break the Guinness record for the longest paper airplane flight. Last April, he achieved his goal: His glider, folded from a light sheet of sugarcane, stayed in the air for 27.9 seconds. He loved to fold the paper plane when he was a child. He kept on his dreaming and succeeded in the end.
World’s Longest Dosa
Comedy film star Rajendra Prasad presided over the rolling of the world’s largest dosa last August in Mumbai. With the help of 16 chefs, he prepared a 9.9 meter crepe in under 40 minutes. He loved to eat dosa when he was a child. It was his dream to make the longest dosa in the world. He gave the longest dosa to the pupils in a primary school.
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The world record holder for the number of university degrees is a 70-year old Italian. Every morning at 3 a.m, he pulls out his textbooks and starts studying. He now holds 15 bachelor’s or master’s degrees from universities across Italy, and is already embarking on his 16th. “Each time I set myself a new challenge, to see how far my body and my brain can go,” says Mr. Baietti. “I loved reading when I was a child.”
31.In which section of the newspaper can we read the news?
A.Book Club. B.Sports. C.Unbelievable! D.What’s on?
32.Which shows the fact of Takuo Toda’s plane?
A.It stayed in the air for 27.9 seconds. B.It’s 9.9 meters long.
C.It’s made of metal. D.It’s folded by 16 chefs.
33.Dosa might refer to ________.
A.a kind of Indian food B.a name of the plate in India
C.a festival held in India D.a traditional Indian table manners
34.What would be the best heading for the third piece of news?
A.What a Hard Learner! B.Love Reading
C.Let’s Study! D.How to Get Degrees?
35.Through the three pieces of news, those people above all ________.
A.loved to read B.stuck to dream and succeeded finally
C.challenged a prize D.made money and won fame
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